Tape...how do you store them?

[softailgarage]

Rolls of tape. I've got rolls of masking tape, duct tape, blue and green painting tape, double sided tape, electrical tape that clutter up the bench, roll around the cabinet so when I open the door they come dropping out
Sooo, how do you guys store your tape, looking for ideas, pics.

 

[1320stang]

I have either a shower caddy or a behind the closet door caddy. All rolls of tape go there.

 

[softailgarage]

I mounted a towel rack above the bench, but changing/ removing rolls was a huge PIA.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Just a couple of dowel rods coming out of the pegboard is where they hang.

 

[Doc]

I keep unused body tape in Zip lock bags. Otherwise have a drawer I keep it in.

 

[Garage Dog]

You trying to corner the market on tape or what? So many different kinds...?

I just keep it in a plastic tub so I can find it, plus one drawer in another garage at the lake.

 

[nine4gmc]

I have a tape drawer at my bench, actually it's tape and epoxy, super glue, RTV, etc

 

[rshadd]

Rolls of tape are stored in a drawer marked "tape". I keep tubes of adhesives, RTV, silicone, loctite, JBWeld, etc. in their too.

 

[WILD-BILL]

 

[JimVonBaden]

Bill, cool idea with the bread ties!

Jim

 

[lbperry]

I'm with Eric, 'cept I use gutter spikes.
HTH

 

[WILD-BILL]

Thanks but I can't take credit for it.

Like many others, that idea came from a post here

 

[zkling]

I have a tape drawer at my bench, actually it's tape and epoxy, super glue, RTV, zip ties etc

It's the only drawer I let other people access without supervision. Most of the tape I keep in sandwich bags. I can't stand when a roll of tape has a bunch of **** stuck to the side of it.

 

[ADSR]

Mine are all over the place and can never find them when I need them.

 

[92GreenYJ]

Another long straight peg on my pegboard guy. Electrical tapes on my electrical bench. Masking, duck etc on my main bench

 

[jeffmoss26]

Took a handy box, 1/2 conduit connector, and piece of EMT and made a holder that sits on my bench.
You can sort of see it here...

 

[4xdog]

I've had a tape drawer for thirty-plus years. It works great to keep electrical, packaging, industrial, all knds of tape in one place. I was in it yesterday for a bit of some weird old mil-spec red duct tape from a research project in the 80s. Amazing -- it's still perfect. That was some interesting tape.

I put a tape drawer in my old lab and I'll bet they're still using it, too.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Not the best picture to show the tape but It's something that was uploaded. You can see the tape in the center of the pegboard.

 

[softailgarage]

O.K. thanks guys, keep the idea's coming. Since I hate peg board, thats out. Since the bench has no drawers looks liked I'll be shopping for some kind of cabinet, hmmm...

 

[brownbagg]

i got a piece of wire hanging tied to a welding rod, I stick them on it

 

[1/2 Cup]

All my tape gets put into zip lock sandwich bags then stored in a spare parts tray in the hardware section of my storage shelving.
I keep one roll of electrical tape in my tote tool box.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=2604&pictureid=27580

 

[NUTTSGT]

O.K. thanks guys, keep the idea's coming. Since I hate peg board, thats out. Since the bench has no drawers looks liked I'll be shopping for some kind of cabinet, hmmm...

Mine just happens to be mounted on the pegboard. It's just a couple of dowel rods in block of wood. It could easily be mounted to any wall surface.


I went out to take picture just for you my friend. . .

 

[Pat Brady]

I take one of each type and just stack them in the closet. The rest-----I put them in a plastic bag and hang them up somewhere.

 

[wyb2]

An idea I had not too long ago:

 

[Bronson]

I have a tape caddy thing a ma jig that I bought at......HF......A metal piece with loops on it for holding rolls of tape. It actually is quite handy, and works well. No pics of it right now.....

 

[NUTTSGT]

An idea I had not too long ago:

That's basically how we hang duct tape and barrier tape in the engines at work. Except we use a hose strap.

 

[adam8781]

milk crate under the bench

 

[ZRX61]

I have an old(ish) 3drawer SnapOn top chest that's used for tape.

 

[bad_idea]

Another vote for the bottom drawer of one of the tool boxes. I do a fair amount of welding, grinding, and wood work in the garage (at diff times w/ a good cleanup between). I try to keep everything in cabinets or drawers to minimize clean up. Peg board is OUT.

 

[Outlander]

Electrical tape in the small rolling box with my electronics/electrical tools/supplies. Masking tape tossed in with paint and related supplies on a paint shelf. Teflon tape with plumbing supplies and so on.

 

[Nestor]

Mine are in a hanging parts bin, but I like this idea...

 

[JimVonBaden]

Mine are in a hanging parts bin, but I like this idea...

Very cool!

Jim

 

[brownbagg]

that a great idea but that guy had way too much time on his hands,

 

[Nestor]

that a great idea but that guy had way too much time on his hands,

I like the ready, one-hand access for frequently used tape.